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The Türkiye Bridge of Hearts project, led by the International Konyalılar Confederation and conceived by our President Mehmet Aydoğan, comes to Cennet Vadisi in Buca, İzmir, on 5–15 November 2026 with the İzmir Federation of Mardin Associations.
Under a protocol with Fark Fest, a festival bringing the food, crafts and culture of all 81 provinces to İzmir is being prepared.
With İzmir’s furniture chamber we began work on fairs, B2B meetings and a cooperation project focused on Kosovo and the Balkans.
We agreed with the İzmir Conscience and Compassion Platform to develop joint social responsibility projects.
In summer 2026 some 50 federation and confederation presidents and 32 journalists travelled with us from İzmir to Konya: the Mevlana Museum, Çatalhöyük and Sille, an awards night for journalists and the start of work to bring a century-old Quran back to İzmir.
Members of İSTÖP’s scientific board shared proposals for the problems of the Gulf of İzmir.
İSTÖP’s Gulf Meeting project with İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, İZDENİZ and İZSU began aboard the Bergama ferry.
A special magazine marked KONVAK’s 30th year, alongside gold awards for the most successful members of 2025.
At our monthly gathering, books were exchanged for donations, raising 16,000 TL for two charities.
Our traditional Rumi commemoration was held at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Centre.
In Kosovo we met the agriculture minister and mayors to prepare an organic contract farming project prioritising women’s employment.
The team we sent to Kosovo in 2014 started walnut and cherry orchards and 25 hectares of potatoes and onions; now we presented new projects for women entrepreneurs to Kosovo’s ministry, five municipalities and TİKA.
Discount agreements were signed with two İzmir hospitals for our members.
Representatives of Konyaspor’s İzmir youth academy visited our headquarters.
On the 749th anniversary of Rumi’s passing, the 1,200-seat Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Centre overflowed.
Associations and foundations from ten provinces met in Beyşehir and decided to unite as a confederation.
A discount agreement was signed with Özel Gazi Hospital for all members.
At the foundation’s general assembly Mehmet Aydoğan was unanimously re-elected president.
Speaking on Son Mühür TV as spokesman of the Aegean Civil Society Union, our President stressed the value of acting together.
Our 19th Rumi commemoration, co-organised with İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, filled the 1,200-seat hall.
Computer engineer Hakan Keleş from our project team helped develop “Acil İzmir”, an app for reaching people trapped after earthquakes.
On Son Mühür TV our President told the story of his civil society work since 1987 and praised former mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu for evacuating 2,200 unsafe homes.
DSP leader Önder Aksakal and his delegation visited KONVAK and heard about the foundation’s projects and plans.
We visited the Governor of İzmir in his office.
KONVAK delivered food aid to families in need during the pandemic.
On Bizim Oba our President spoke about civil society and how developing villages can stem migration to the cities.
The opening of the İzmir branch of the Konya industrialists' association brought the community together.
We attended the gala at the invitation of our Antalya representative, the association’s founding president.
Federation president İsam Ambarcı and his board paid a courtesy visit to KONVAK.
On İz Web TV our President urged swift approval of Karabağlar’s zoning plans in view of earthquake risk.
At the monthly meeting of our member associations we decided to launch a discount card valid at Konya-owned businesses.
Metin Arıcı, head of the Konya Industrialists' Association in İzmir, visited with his board to talk about joining forces.
Tolga Eleman, president of the Aegean Sivas Association, and his board visited us to discuss joint projects.
We met the new president of the Ermenek Karaman association, Ramazan Erdal, and his board over the traditional arabaşı soup.
After the 2020 İzmir earthquake our president spoke widely on preparedness and recovery.
Nine village associations from Beyşehir joined forces with the federation at our headquarters.
Co-organised with TRT, the programme gathered İzmir officials and the heads of 65 organisations.
During Rumi Week we hosted 35 nursery pupils and their teachers from Soylu Nursery Schools.
We welcomed Fırat Ertaş, Emir Saltan Alp and Gamze Narin, medallists at the Alpagut martial arts world championship in Azerbaijan.
Representing the Confederation, KONVAK and İSTÖP, we visited the Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.
Presidents of all our provincial associations met in Antalya and resolved to form regional federations on the way to a confederation.
A film tracing forty years of civil society work by the Confederation, KONVAK and İSTÖP was released.
We visited İzmir’s new Regional Director of Forestry and shared our tree-planting work.
Our executive board thanked the mayor for supporting our projects and Konya trips.
Our member association’s spoon dance team represented the federation and was among the most applauded performances.
We visited a farm breeding traditional amblers in Beyşehir, where war horses were raised since Seljuk times.
We discussed local government and joint projects with the former mayor of Aydın and his project team.
We joined the iftar dinners of our member associations from Seydişehir in Karabağlar.
We signed an agreement with a new medical centre in Karabağlar, the district where most Konya families in İzmir live.
Ahead of 18 March we visited the Çanakkale memorials with our members.
At Bozyaka Kilimcitepe Mosque we held prayers for Atatürk, his comrades and the martyrs of Afrin.
At the general assembly held at our foundation headquarters, Mehmet Aydoğan was unanimously elected president.
President Mehmet Aydoğan was a guest on Ege’de Gündem; the recording is below.
We held a Rumi commemoration with Gaziemir Municipality and joined the ceremonies in Konya with a delegation from İzmir.
On Republic Day our President paid tribute to Atatürk and the heroes of the War of Independence.
At the Eternal Gratitude Village in Beyşehir we planted saplings for a grove protecting an endemic species.
The press featured İSTÖP’s international projects, highlighted as a model by the Islamic Development Bank.
On the anniversary of 15 July our President issued a message honouring national unity and the martyrs.
President Mehmet Aydoğan issued a message on unity for Atatürk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day.
We attended the association’s friendship night as guests of honour.
An İSTÖP project with machinery granted by the German government and premises provided by Gaziemir Municipality, dedicated to women on 8 March.
A bilateral relations officer of the Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul visited İSTÖP to discuss joint projects.
Applications opened for the Confederation’s university scholarship.
In Akşehir, home of Nasreddin Hodja, we were hosted by the mayor and the AKSEV foundation.
As a founder of the Aegean Federations Union Platform, we held a joint press conference with 30 organisations and commemorated our martyrs.
Our Şeb-i Arus tour took İzmir members to the ceremonies in Konya’s new 10,000-seat hall.
An İSTÖP project was selected for support by the Embassy of Germany in Ankara; we visited Gaziemir Municipality with the embassy team.
We served on the organising committee of İzmir’s first public Republic Day reception and torch-light parade.
Ethem Yenikaya, a member since 25 years, visited with his carefully kept membership card and was appointed our Karabağlar representative.
With our Women’s Committee we visited Seydişehir and the village of Hasanşeyh in Meram, praying for the well-being of our country.
Our vice presidents and media committee were hosted by the Doğanbey and Davgana community.
Tens of thousands gathered in Konak Square for iftar and a programme broadcast live on TRT Avaz.
The federation’s first traditional spring festival brought the Konya community of İzmir together at one table.
Bornova Municipality’s NGO coordinator Şahin Doğan began his round of civil society visits with our foundation.
Members from İzmir explored the history and natural beauty of Beyşehir on a trip organised by the Konyalılar Foundation.
Business people from Konya living in İzmir met under the foundation’s roof to discuss solidarity and joint projects.
With the İzmir Mufti’s Office and the NGOs behind the Night of Power event, we invited İzmir to Konak Mosque on 11 April 2016.
Our Friday guests, school principal Havva Işık and livestock farmer Can Atak, spoke on violence against women, health and animal husbandry.
At our Friday gathering Prof. Mehmet Türkeri spoke on ethics, and four winners chosen from hundreds of essays received laptops and tablets.
We commemorated the martyrs of Çanakkale at a ceremony held at our federation.
The Family and Society Research Association, a member of İSTÖP, completed an international project with our support.
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